Investigated the relationship between work, academic, and interpersonal skills and official and self-reported delinquency in a nonclinical sample of 70 White male adolescents. Interpersonal problem-solving skills, academic competence, reading achievement, verbal intelligence, homework completion skills, and chore responsibilities were assessed using the Adolescent Problem Inventory (API), the Delinquent Lifestyle Scale (DLS), mothers’ ratings on the Child Behavior Profile (CBP), the Wide Range Achievement Test (WRAT), the Full-Range Picture Vocabulary Test (FRPVT), and individual interviews. Results indicate that Ss classified as delinquent on the basis of prior police contact had a lower multivariate profile on the skill measures. Five of the 7 measures (API, CBP, WRAT, FRPVT, and the DLS) correlated significantly with both the official and self-reported criteria of delinquency. It is concluded that academic skill deficits may be the strongest covariates of antisocial behavior.